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2 hours ago, Moiraine said:

What if climate change gets so bad by 2300 that the only states not underwater are Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska?

You sound just like people at my work who discuss risks to any project.  What if the sun burns out though?! Then we die, Carol!  Can we do this install before that happens or not????

4 hours ago, Red Five said:

 

The hot rumor around Iowa was that Chip Kelly was going to leave UCLA to become Kirk's OC and Thompson was going to be their new QB.

 

Ell Oh Freaking Ell

You misspelled Scott Frost.

Seriously though, Iowa is going to hire a Joe Philbin or Paul Chryst type probably.  The most boring, and most Iowa, hire. Kirk was quoted saying something like "the new OC must respect the Iowa offense" or "Iowa style" or some other nonsense recently. 

I personally want to watch the meltdown if they hired Frost, but it honestly would be a better hire than the names above who will bring zero change.

1 hour ago, chamrocck said:

Not surprised. The OSU QB’s in their bowl game were Bausermann-eque.  I still don’t understand why Gebbia didn’t get in that game, was he available?  Will be interesting to see if USC now rolls with Miller Moss who balled out in his bowl game.  He was unknown and 3rd string just weeks ago, crazy college football landscape.

Gebbia had to defend his doctoral thesis that day unfortunately.

2 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

I still don’t understand why this play was banned. 
 

 

Question:  is it still against the rules if the QB actually just hands it off to the lineman?  I think it would still work that way. But, I don’t think linemen are athletic enough anymore to have a big gain like this. Or, it’s rare. 

Isn't that the same as the big hubbub in the NFL this weekend with the OL not reporting (or the refs missed it etc) and catching a pass for Detroit's 2 PT conversion?  Lineman aren't allowed to handle the ball on a set play I didn't think.  Not to say that really makes a ton of sense, but it is the rule AFAIK.

I hope it is a sign of burgeoning parity, and I hope the 12 team playoff and NIL/transfer portal keep that momentum going.  The same 4 or 5 teams being good/in the playoff every year makes for much less interesting games.  Spreading out the talent will let more teams make runs.

6 hours ago, BIG8forever said:

 

Minnesota has 6 nattys and no one calls them a blue blood

Iowa claims 5 Nattys too. We only claim modern era titles, not ones during ancient years where there were 4 or 5 different entities naming winners.  We could have upwards of 10 like some other schools if we did that also.

Nah. We are a RED blooded, top ten historical program. Having a bad run, but great for 100 plus years in the grand scheme.

8 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

Nebraska hasn’t lost a bowl game since the 2016 Music City Bowl against the Vols.

Wooo! Just like my Broncos won their last playoff game, and last lost one in 2015.

42 minutes ago, Hilltop said:

Seems like they found an answer

The answer was....score more.

36 minutes ago, deedsker said:

Unless LSU’s defense continues to be absolutely porous and make Wisky look like machines of efficiency on offense. Oh boy…

Betting bowl games is a crapshoot.

43 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Linkon Cure? As in the fix we've been looking for?!?! He is from Kansas, can't miss this opportunity.

2 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

Yeah, definitely better to peak towards end of season but this is more than struggling imo. The D zone breakdowns and inability to put a team away should be easy to fix. Sammy G and Lehky being out isn’t helping but I’ve watched virtually all of every one of their games and something just isn’t right. Intermittently they play an awesome period or half game but the rest of the time they are just uncaring and horrible. Hopefully they get it figured out before somebody like the Kraken eliminates them again.

Definitely have to have the drive, which is TBD you're right. They have leaders on the team, but Landeskog continuing to be out is a larger issue than folks realize in the locker room. The biggest difference between 22 and 23/24.  That and a 2nd line C.

7 hours ago, JWHusker said:

Isn’t Banks the same exact size as Coleman at 6’4” and about 200 lbs? So is it the veteran experience we are after with him?

You'd rather not have multiple 6'4" 200lb fast WR on the team?

9 hours ago, JJ Husker said:

The Avs have been quite disappointing so far this season. They just are not taking care of business in their D zone. Last night they were up on the Yotes 4-1 going into the 3rd and ended up losing in OT 4-5   s#!t like this has happened numerous times already this season. It is not goal tending. Giving up way too many turnovers, odd man rushes and horrible defensive breakdowns multiple times per game. Really they are capable of so much better. Maybe they’ll get it together but I would not be surprised to see them get bounced early from the playoffs.

Missing Gerard more than I expected. Toews called out his teammates recently.  Just figure it out come April.  I'd rather struggle a bit in the winter than to peak early like last year.

19 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

I am guessing Washington covers way more area.

Take that Texas!

1 hour ago, lo country said:

Team guy.  He gets it.

Yep.  We absolutely need guys like him on the team, and I applaud him stepping in when there was no one else.  We simply need better QB play, and he knows that as well.

1 hour ago, Street Novelist said:

 

Then why would he put out an official statement, saying he's leaving for the NFL?

Why not? Let him have the announcement as he probably isn't playing on Sundays.

2 minutes ago, gossamorharpy said:

lol, same.  as I was typing my response i was like, i hope this doesnt confuse ppl and should use the HCSF acronym standard moving forward

Please, brother, remove San Fran out of the lexicon.  we hate it when ppl use that term

The Frisco?  Oakland West?  What do you prefer out there? 

3 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Am I the only one in this thread that gets half way through reading a post thinking SF is referring to a former coach?

I was tracking with SanFran, but now I have an eye twitch when reading it, so thanks! 

46 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I think the thought is that when you bring in 2 really good QBs in the same class, you would hope that you could redshirt one to spread out their eligibility.

 

However, if Dylan is as good as we think he is, there's a chance he's not going to be here 4 years anyway.  And, we need to bring in a good QB every year, so hopefully, we have another one coming in to compete next year.

47 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Generally speaking, I agree.   It's mostly for linemen and other guys that need to physically develop.

 

But this situation is somewhat different.  Like you said, most teams usually take one QB per year.  We took two this year.  So it makes sense to split them up if possible.  Also, the hope would be a local kid who is at his "dream school" would be more likely to stick around, like HH has done so far.

Makes sense with 2 QB's coming in this year yes. 

9 minutes ago, Cobra Kai said:

It's the difference between helping your Uncle Jack, off a horse.

 

And helping your uncle jack off a horse.

 

One is ok...the other is definitely not.

I am ready to eat, Grandpa!   I am ready to eat Grandpa!

16 minutes ago, Mavric said:

3 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

Let's hope it never comes to that.  Raiola seems to be a big, strong kid  - the prone to injury.  But either way, it wouldn't be worth burning 2 redshirts. 

 

The only way this would be necessary is if Raiola is injured and misses a significant portion of the season.  HH can be the #2 and play spot duty if needed.  DK can play in four games if he's more ready than HH and Raiola misses a game or two.

 

If Raiola misses more than four games, I don't know if the season will mean enough to burn DK's redshirt.

Honest question in 2023.  Why are we concerned with redshirts at all anymore?  Kids staying a full 4 years is rare, and the longer they sit the more likely they are to leave.  We want to be recruiting at least 1 QB a year, so expecting to eventually have a bunch of 5th year seniors seems like a bygone way of thinking. 

31 minutes ago, Savage Husker said:

Says a lot about DK.

Am I the only one who thinks "Donkey Kong" when they see DK? Takes me a second everytime to process. Too much Nintendo as a kid?

12 minutes ago, GSG said:

 

 

If that was real I would buy it.

5 minutes ago, DrunkOffPunch said:

Does it really though? Listen, I’m excited for Raiola, but he hasn’t played a snap in college yet. Plenty of other teams have highly rated QBs. What’s the difference between Nebraska and any of those other teams, or teams that have a QB that’s shown to be competent in CFB?

Depends on where you put the goal posts.  Nebraska versus a good team with a good QB?  Debatable.  Nebraska with DR versus Nebraska trotting out a TE at QB?  100000% yes.